Analysts continue to explore how XRP’s value could respond to a whopping reduction in 0 the XRP Ledger (XRPL) already has a built-in burn mechanism, projections suggest that a more substantial burn event, such as eliminating 10% of the total tokens, could lead to a notable shift in XRP’s price 1 the Burn Mechanism Works Every transaction on the XRPL requires a small fee, which is permanently destroyed rather than 2 process was introduced not as a method of creating scarcity, but as a measure to discourage spam 3 the ledger went live more than 13 years ago, just 14.19 million XRP have been 4 figure represents only about 0.014% of the total maximum supply of 100 billion 5 the current burn rate , which averages around 600 tokens per day due to reduced network activity, it would take more than a millennium to destroy even 1% of the 6 slow pace has led some community members to argue for accelerated methods of removing tokens.
However, the broader impact of a larger-scale burn remains a subject of 7 Projected Price if 10% of Supply Burned To examine the potential outcome of a more aggressive burn scenario, Google Gemini modeled what might happen if 10 billion XRP, equivalent to 10% of the total supply, were removed from 8 the time of press, XRP trades around $2.79 with a circulating supply of approximately 59.48 billion tokens, giving it a market capitalisation of roughly $166 9 the supply were reduced to 49.48 billion tokens while the market cap remained constant, the price would increase to $3.25. Market Reactions and Short-Term Effects Google Gemini emphasized that markets are unlikely to respond mechanically to such a major event.
A sudden burn of this magnitude could attract investor attention, drive buying interest, and increase speculative 10 that case, XRP might initially rally toward the $4 to $5 range as traders respond to the deflationary 11 AI model further suggested that breaking past XRP’s historical peak of $3.84 would be probable under these 12 could establish a new baseline for the asset and generate stronger momentum in the medium 13 Long-Term Projections In a sustained scenario of higher demand combined with a reduced circulating supply, Gemini projected that XRP could stabilize within the $10 to $15 14 those levels, the market capitalization would stand between $495 billion and $742 15 a valuation would place XRP among the top global digital assets.
However, achieving and maintaining these levels would require consistent adoption and liquidity 16 are on X, follow us to connect with us :- @TimesTabloid1 — TimesTabloid (@TimesTabloid1) June 15, 2025 While XRP’s current burn mechanism has only removed a fraction of the token supply over more than a decade, the idea of a large-scale burn continues to attract 17 by Google Gemini indicates that a 10% reduction could initially push XRP above $5 and potentially position it for a longer-term range between $10 and $15. Still, the actual impact would depend heavily on investor behaviour, market conditions, and the broader adoption of Ripple’s 18 : This content is meant to inform and should not be considered financial 19 views expressed in this article may include the author’s personal opinions and do not represent Times Tabloid’s 20 are advised to conduct thorough research before making any investment 21 action taken by the reader is strictly at their own 22 Tabloid is not responsible for any financial 23 us on X , Facebook , Telegram , and Google News
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